Germany vs Sweden: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total

Germany
42.36
in 2011
Sweden
42.44
in 2016
Germany rank
16th
Sweden rank
13th

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total over time

  • Germany
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 42.44 against 42.36 in Germany, a difference of 0.08.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 104 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 40.97 42.22 1.25 Sweden
2010s 42.27 42.35 0.0776 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total, Germany or Sweden?
Sweden, at 42.44 against 42.36 in Germany as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total between Germany and Sweden?
0.08, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2011.
How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total?
Germany ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,577 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed